Multiple orientation connectors for medical monitoring systems
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1. A patient monitor for determining a physiological parameter of a patient, the patient monitor comprising:
- a receptacle connector configured to receive a corresponding plug connector for a medical sensor, wherein the receptacle connector is shaped to receive the corresponding plug connector in more than one orientation relative to the receptacle connector; and
a processor electrically coupled to the receptacle connector and configured to interact with the corresponding plug connector or the medical sensor to determine the orientation of the corresponding plug connector.
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Abstract
A connector for coupling a medical sensor to a medical monitor includes a first pin coupled and a second pin each electrically coupled to a first LED and to a second LED, respectively, of an emitter of the medical sensor. The connector includes a third pin electrically coupled to a cathode and a fourth pin electrically coupled to an anode of a detector of the medical sensor. The first pin and the second pin are arranged to have 180 degree symmetry relative to one another, and the third pin and the fourth pin are arranged to have 180 degree symmetry relative to one another.
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1. A patient monitor for determining a physiological parameter of a patient, the patient monitor comprising:
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a receptacle connector configured to receive a corresponding plug connector for a medical sensor, wherein the receptacle connector is shaped to receive the corresponding plug connector in more than one orientation relative to the receptacle connector; and a processor electrically coupled to the receptacle connector and configured to interact with the corresponding plug connector or the medical sensor to determine the orientation of the corresponding plug connector. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A medical monitoring system comprising:
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a medical monitor; and a receptacle connector for coupling the medical monitor to a medical sensor, the receptacle connector comprising; a recess for receiving a corresponding plug connector; and a plurality of electrical contacts positioned within the recess and configured to electrically couple the monitor to the medical sensor when the plug connector is in a first orientation relative to the receptacle connector, and configured to electrically couple the monitor to the medical sensor when the plug connector is in a second orientation relative to the receptacle connector that is different from the first orientation; wherein the medical monitor comprises a processor electrically coupled to the receptacle connector and configured to determine the orientation of the corresponding plug connector based on signals received from the corresponding plug connector or the medical sensor, or a combination thereof. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A medical monitoring system comprising:
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a medical monitor; and a receptacle connector comprising a plurality of electrical contacts configured to electrically couple the medical monitor to a medical sensor when a plug connector is in a first orientation relative to the receptacle connector, and configured to electrically couple the monitor to the medical sensor when the plug connector is in a second orientation relative to the receptacle connector that is different from the first orientation; wherein the receptacle connector comprises two electrical contacts of the plurality of electrical contacts designated to interact with a detector of the medical sensor and two electrical contacts of the plurality of electrical contacts designated to interact with an emitter of the medical sensor. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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